HISHAM SAIF and Janine Collins both graduated with double firsts at the KUGB Shotokan Cup.

The youngsters - Al Ghazali prospect Hisham is just 12 while St Johns star Janine is 15 - won two golds apiece in the event at Chesterfield.

Janine came out on top in the 5'3" and over girls kumite and the girls kata categories, while Hisham shone in the 5' and under boys kumite and boys kata sections.

Bob Poynton of Red Triangle Karate Club said: "As always, the standard was high and the Merseyside juniors were up against some very tough opposition.

"Despite this they still excelled and came home with a healthy tally of medals."

The pair were not the only Merseyside success stories, with the region's juniors coming away with 13 medals.

There were three silvers from Khalid Abdullah, who finished behind clubmate Saif in the under 5' boys kumite, Red Triangle star Alan Hesketh, who came second in the Male Junior Kata, and Kirkby ace Craig Davidson, runnerup in the boys kumite' 5'5" and over section.